Box Score Lorman, Miss.-Junior
Angel Rosa sat out the entire weekend against Mississippi Valley but step up big for the Braves in the final game of the three-game series. Rosa hit an RBI single to give the Braves a 2-1 victory over the Delta Devils to maintain a slight 2nd place lead over Alabama State.
Senior
Harrison Gary pitched a complete game for the Braves to pick up his second win of the season. Gary got off to a slow start after hitting the first batter he faced but began to gain momentum as the game went along.
The Delta Devils took an early 1-0 lead on an RBI single by Luke Brumfield to score Edmund Cheatham.
Both teams failed to score any runs and the score would remain 1-0 for the entire game until the bottom of the ninth inning.
Ashton Lewis lead off the ninth inning with a single. Senior
Ryant Piper hit a double to advance Lewis and put winning run on second base.
Sean Charleston hit an RBI single to score Lewis and advance Piper to third base. Head coach Barrett Rey decided to make a change in the lineup putting Rosa in to pinch hit for
Devin Dukes. Rosa was successful at the plate singling Piper in for the go ahead run and the win.
Lewis finished the game with three hits and one run scored. Gary struck out six batters on the day.
The Braves move to 4-18 on the season and 4-2 in conference play. Up next for the Braves is a trip to Starkville to face Mississippi State on Tuesday night. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m.
